Bobby Sanabria, Director "Cubop and Beyond" Starting in 1939 in East Harlem, Machito & The Afro-Cubans became the first band to fuse modern jazz arranging techniques with the excitement and power of authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms. By the mid-1940's, they began embracing the new harmonic advancements of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parke which became known as bebop. With its angular melodies, blistering tempos, and new chord structures, bebop challenged the established norm of the jazz improvisers of the swing era and set a new standard of virtuosity in jazz. Jazz writer Leonard Feather tagged the new sound of Afro-Cuban rhythms fused with bebop: "cubop." Program to include complex re-workings of classics like "Donna Lee," plus new works by Hermeto Pascoal, Don Ellis, Maria Schneider, and Horace Silver. Francesca Marie Composed by Mario Grillo/Lucian Ban, arranged by Lucian Ban Speak No Evil Composed by Wayne Shorter, arranged by Jeff Lederer Wordworth Ho! Composed and arranged by Chris Washburne Blood, Sweat and Plantains Composed and arranged by Jake Goldblas Corazón Partido (Broken Heart) Composed and arranged by Gene Marlow Donna Lee Composed by Norman “Tiny” Khan, arranged by Mark Taylor, re-arranged by Bobby Sanabria O Som Do Sol Composed and arranged by Hermeto Pascoal Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Duke Ellington Composed and arranged by Michael Philip Mossman Seating for this event is open (unreserved). Please arrive early to choose your preferred seat. Tickets to certain previously free events are $5 each during the 2009–2010 season. Click the button below to order tickets online (handling fees apply). Manhattan School of Music feels that a world-class musical experience should be accessible to everyone. Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for discounts and free tickets. If your school, social gathering, or outreach group is interested in these savings, please contact the Concert Office Manager at (917) 493-4472 or jsmith@msmnyc.edu.   Date(s): Fri Mar 19, 2010 Event Time: 7:30 PM Location: John C. Borden Auditorium Price: General Admission: All Seats $5 Contact: Concert Office  917-493-4428 [Back]